Duke still unanimous No. 1; Illini fall to 23rd

Monday

Dec 27, 2010 at 12:01 AMDec 27, 2010 at 9:36 PM

Duke is again a unanimous No. 1 in The Associated Press Top 25.

The Blue Devils, who have been on top of the poll all season, received all the first-place votes from the 65-member nationwide media panel Monday. Duke’s three-week run as a unanimous choice fell one vote short last week, when Ohio State received a first-place vote.

Duke is again a unanimous No. 1 in The Associated Press Top 25.

The Blue Devils, who have been on top of the poll all season, received all the first-place votes from the 65-member nationwide media panel Monday. Duke’s three-week run as a unanimous choice fell one vote short last week, when Ohio State received a first-place vote.

Illinois (10-3) slipped two spots to No. 23 after its loss to Missouri (11-1), which is ranked 10th this week.

Ohio State, Kansas, Connecticut, Syracuse, Pittsburgh, San Diego State and Villanova held second through eighth. Georgetown and Missouri flipped ninth and 10th.

No. 22 Louisville, No. 24 Vanderbilt and No. 25 Temple move into the rankings, replacing Baylor, which was 15th, Tennessee, which was 19th, and Florida, which was No. 20.

Louisville and Temple were both ranked earlier this season while Vanderbilt moves in for the first time since last season.

The top 25 teams in The Associated Press’ college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Dec. 26, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and last week’s ranking: